Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
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The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation is the independent official responsible for auditing, investigating, and overseeing the department’s programs and operations to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
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| instanceOf |
Inspector General
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federal government position ⓘ oversight official ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the Senate ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
administrative sanctions
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policy changes ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Department of Justice
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other federal Inspectors General ⓘ |
| conducts |
civil investigations related to DOT programs
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criminal investigations related to DOT programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duty |
conduct audits
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conduct investigations ⓘ prevent abuse ⓘ prevent fraud ⓘ prevent waste ⓘ promote economy and efficiency ⓘ promote effectiveness of DOT programs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abuse in transportation programs
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fraud in transportation programs ⓘ mismanagement in transportation programs ⓘ waste in transportation programs ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance public confidence in DOT operations
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improve integrity of DOT programs ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
independent
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nonpartisan ⓘ |
| headOf | Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issues |
audit reports
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evaluation reports ⓘ semiannual reports to Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Inspector General Act Amendments
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Inspector General Act of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
DOT grant programs
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DOT procurement and contracting ⓘ use of federal transportation funds ⓘ |
| oversees |
operations of the United States Department of Transportation
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programs of the United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Department of Transportation
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United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Secretary of Transportation
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United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subtitle I—Department of Transportation
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Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
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Office of the Secretary of Transportation
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Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
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Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
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Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
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this entity surface form:
Office of Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
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United States Department of Transportation
this entity surface form:
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation